Tradition Comes Alive with Emory’s "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols”

An Atlanta tradition since 1935, “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” will be held December 3 (8 p.m.) and December 4 (4 p.m. & 8 p.m.) at Emory’s Glenn Auditorium. Based on the traditional Christmas service at King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, England, the program is performed by the Emory University Chorus and Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Eric Nelson.

The local tradition of “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols” grew out of Christmas concerts performed at Atlanta’s First Presbyterian Church in 1925. The annual event moved to Glenn Memorial Church upon its completion in 1931, and the current format for the program was adopted in 1935, enduring in the hearts and voices of Atlantans ever since.

The Concert will be held at Emory University's Glenn Auditorium located at 1652 N. Decatur Rd., Atlanta, 30322. For more information, visit Emory University.